The Place of Safety

Many of the Bible’s prophecies lead to and culminate in the
Return of Jesus Christ. The establishment of His Kingdom will be a most
wonderful event, but what precedes that is something vastly different. Humanity
is facing a time such as has never been before.

The Bible tells us of a place where a chosen group of Gods
people will be kept safe during the worst part of the difficult times ahead.

When does it happen? During the 3½ year, 42 month, 1260 day: Tribulation period of the 7 Trumpets and the 7 Bowls.

Daniel
8:23-26 In the last days, when sin is
most prevalent, a powerful leader will arise. He will succeed in whatever he
does, and will take control of the mighty nations and God’s holy people. By
cunning and deceit, his plans will come about and cause great harm to many when
they least expect it. He will challenge even the Prince of Princes, but then
will be broken, but not by human hand. This prophecy tells of events to happen
in the distant future.

Rev 12:13 …
the dragon [Satan] is thrown down to earth…

Revelation
13:2-8 …the dragon conferred his great
authority onto the beast, who had received a death blow, but was healed. The
whole world worshipped them. The beast was allowed to wage war on God’s people
for 3½ years.

Daniel 9:27 This
world leader makes a 7 year treaty with many in Israel, [by that time inhabited by Gods holy people] but he breaks
it at the mid point, commencing the 3½ year Tribulation.

Who goes there? They are the- ‘Woman’ who gave birth to the male child, ½ of Israel – those who keep My Covenant, every faithful Christian in all of the holy Land living humbly, obeying My Laws.

Daniel
11:32-35 By plausible promises he will
win over those who are ready to violate their Covenant, but the people who are
faithful to their God will take action.

Revelation
12:13-17 When the dragon saw that he had
been thrown down to the earth, he went in pursuit of the ‘woman’. She was given
the wings of a mighty eagle, so she could fly to her place out of reach of him.
The earth swallowed up the flood [army] sent
after her. He then commenced to persecute the rest of God’s people.

Zechariah 14:2b Half of the city will go into exile, the remainder will stay there.Revelation
3:10 Because you have kept My command to
stand firm, I will keep you from the ordeal that is to fall upon the whole
world to test its inhabitants.

Zephaniah 2:3 Seek the Lord, all in the Land, who live
humbly, obeying His Laws; it may be that you will find shelter in the Day of
the Lord’s anger.

Where is the place of
safety? It is a place far away from the clutches of
‘the beast’, a place where the Lord’s righteous people will be kept in peace,
with all they need.

2 Samuel 7:10 I shall
assign a place for My people, Israel…they will have peace.

Isaiah 24:16a From the
ends of the earth, we hear singing, giving homage to His nation.

In Daniel 11:41 – it describes how the world dictator
conquers many lands, including Israel. But Edom, Moab and part of Ammon will
‘escape his clutches’. This means that what is now Southern Jordan, won’t be
taken over, he will conquer Northwest Jordan – the area once called Gilead and
Bashan, part of ancient Israel.

Jeremiah 49:17-18 Edom
will become an object of horror, no one will live there.

Jeremiah 49:2 I shall
make Amman a desolate mound, all its villages burnt to ashes.

Ezekiel 35:1-15 Hill
country of Seir, the whole of Edom, you will be desolate.

Zephaniah
2:8-10.…Moab shall become like Sodom,
Ammon like Gomorrah, a mass of weeds, a wasteland forever.

Jeremiah 48:9
Moab will be totally ruined, no one will
live there.

These verses make it clear that this next Mid East event –
the Day of the Lords vengeance and wrath, will depopulate and despoil,in
particular the area east of the Dead sea. That land will become uninhabitable.
That is the reason it is ignored by this leader.

So, it is not Petra or ancient Bozrah where His people are
flown to, it is a place at the ‘end of the earth’, a pleasant, fertile
place well away from the terrible happenings of the Great Tribulation.

Micah 2:12-13
I will surely assemble the remnant of
Israel, I will bring them together like sheep in Bozrah, (a sheepfold) as a flock in their own pasture, the place
will throng with a multitude of people. Their leader opens the gate and they
stream out, with God showing the way.

The great prophecy in Isaiah 63:1-6 says how the Lord will
cleanse this ‘sheepfold‘ some time
before His people are transported to there.

Isaiah 34:6-8 The Lord
has a sword covered in blood, for He has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great
slaughter in Edom. That land will drink deep of blood. For the Lord has a Day
of vengeance, the Champion of Zion has a time of retribution.

Tumultuous events will soon engulf every nation, affecting
the lives of all humans on earth. Even for the strong, it will take great
trust, real faith in God’s power to avoid panic and hold steady, believing in
His promises.

Therefore, Jesus asks this all important question, directed
to every person living in the time just before He Returns.

Luke 18:8 When the Son
of Man comes, shall He find faith on the earth?

God wants you to rely on Him, to trust Him completely in
everything, you really have no choice if you hope to please Him. In the near
future, when others are gripped by fear, uncertainty and confusion, with no
idea of where to turn for answers, God does not want His people to worry or
agonize over what will happen next.

God promises to provide for your every need if you believe
in Him, trust Him and do not doubt His deliverance.

Luke 21:18-19
By standing firm, you will win yourselves
life, not a hair of your head will be lost

Revelation
13:10b This calls for the endurance and
faithfulness of God’s people.

Psalm 14:26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence
and His children shall have a place of refuge. Psalm 27:5 He will hide me in His shelter in the day of trouble.

Psalm 32:6-8 So let every faithful heart pray to You when
great floods threaten. You are our hiding place from distress. You guard and
save us. Guide us the way to go.